Thank you for your willingness to help make more Portuguese records available to people across the world who are searching for their ancestors. Here are some resources to help you get started!
Recommended Projects
Brasil, Pernambuco - Obitos Civis, 1900-2011 (death records)
Brazil, Pernambuco, Recife, Civil Nascimento, 1931-2011 (birth records)
Training Guides
Use these guides as a legend to know which fields need to be indexed. Make sure you select the appropriate guide that corresponds with the batch you download.
Brazil, Birth Record Indexing Guide
Brazil, Marriage Record Indexing Guide
Brazil, Death Record Indexing Guide
Training Videos
Portuguese Birth Records Video Tutorial
Live instructional webinars are also available monthly through the Family History Library.
Need extra help? Email fsindexing@familysearch.org with the subject line “Portuguese indexing community” and one of our support staff will assist you.
If you are new to indexing, you can learn more about indexing basics here.
